Update and clarify the burdens of proof for all parties and defenses of a carrier or intermediary against whom a claim is made; Permit parties entering into customized ocean transportation contracts to agree to depart from the requirements of the international ocean transportation cargo liability regime; Allow for adjustment of the Hague-Visby liability limits over time; Establish procedures and provide clarity of rights and obligations regarding cargo liability to minimize the burden on international trade resulting from excessive litigation; and Adopt modern and appropriate provisions governing other matters of importance for liability in the international transportation of goods, including forum selection, qualifying clauses by carriers, shipper obligations and others.
● Adopte disposiciones modernas y adecuadas acerca de otras cuestiones de importancia para la responsabilidad en el transporte internacional de mercancías, como la selección de foros, las cláusulas limitativas de los porteadores, las obligaciones del cargador y otras.